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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
June 30, 1998 and 1997 financial statements and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                      11,332,000              11,332,000              10,750,000              10,750,000
<SECURITIES>                                76,711,000              76,711,000                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                              137,013,000             137,013,000             104,785,000             104,785,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 4,023,000               4,023,000               2,609,000               2,609,000
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           233,111,000             233,111,000             126,104,000             126,104,000
<PP&E>                                      79,394,000              79,394,000              64,350,000              64,350,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              31,034,000              31,034,000              26,489,000              26,489,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             315,204,000             315,204,000             193,099,000             193,099,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       55,878,000              55,878,000              49,175,000              49,175,000
<BONDS>                                     78,414,000              78,414,000                 750,000                 750,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       362,000                 362,000                 346,000                 346,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 179,309,000             179,309,000             139,868,000             139,868,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               315,204,000             315,204,000             193,099,000             193,099,000
<SALES>                                    103,902,000             284,092,000              74,933,000             202,605,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           105,040,000             288,405,000              75,094,000             203,011,000
<CGS>                                       64,185,000             178,490,000              45,811,000             126,403,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               87,992,000             246,234,000              64,419,000             177,467,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,057,000               2,932,000                       0               1,123,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             15,991,000              39,239,000              10,675,000              24,421,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 6,554,000              16,056,000               4,270,000               9,906,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          9,437,000              23,183,000               6,405,000              14,515,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 9,437,000              23,183,000               6,405,000              14,515,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.28                    0.69                    0.21                    0.50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.26                    0.64                    0.19                    0.45
        

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